# SMBC Venture Capital: portfolio, investments and team

> SMBC Venture Capital is an investment bank based in Japan. 443 investments on record, 88 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/smbc-venture-capital-2 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# SMBC Venture Capital

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 443 cheques on record.

Deploying now Investment bank

Venture Series A Series B Investment Banking

Deploying now

**91%** of best year **88** **cheques in 12 months**, 443 on record

Since the last cheque **19** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$5.1M** Rounds led **0 of 443** Sole investor **16 rounds** Mostly in **Japan, 93%**

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## SMBC Venture Capital highlights

- 01 88 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Venture and Series A: 61% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 16 rounds, median $1.9M

## What they do

- **Type:** Investment bank (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Investment Banking
- **Based in:** Japan
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **443 appearances**

- **2026** 66 rounds
- **Oct** **[Flyle](https://millionrounds.com/company/flyle)** Series A · JP · The Bridge **$12M** With 8 others
- **Sept** **[Metagen Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/metagen-therapeutics)** Venture · JP **$7.7M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Kiviaq](https://millionrounds.com/company/kiviaq)** Seed · JP **$971K** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Metro Weather](https://millionrounds.com/company/metro-weather)** Series B · JP **$9.4M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[OptQC](https://millionrounds.com/company/optqc)** Grant · JP **$44M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Josan-shes](https://millionrounds.com/company/josan-shes)** Series A · JP **$2.6M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Linea Innovations](https://millionrounds.com/company/linea-innovations)** Grant · JP **$12M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Legmin](https://millionrounds.com/company/legmin)** Venture · JP **$128K** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[HEARTBEATS](https://millionrounds.com/company/heartbeats)** Series C · JP **$15M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Sagri](https://millionrounds.com/company/sagri)** Grant · JP **$6.8M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Power Laser](https://millionrounds.com/company/power-laser)** Series A · JP **$7.5M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Aeterlink](https://millionrounds.com/company/aeterlink)** Venture · JP **$12M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[EX-Fusion](https://millionrounds.com/company/ex-fusion)** Grant · JP **$2.6M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[X Mile](https://millionrounds.com/company/x-mile)** Series C · JP **$20M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Kyoto Fusioneering](https://millionrounds.com/company/kyoto-fusioneering)** Debt · JP **$1.3B** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Nudge](https://millionrounds.com/company/nudge)** Venture · US **$9.1M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[AlgaleX](https://millionrounds.com/company/algalex)** Series A · JP **$2.2M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[JIZAIE](https://millionrounds.com/company/jizaie)** Venture · JP **$2.5M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[HarvestX](https://millionrounds.com/company/harvestx)** Venture · JP **$2.7M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Sazo](https://millionrounds.com/company/sazo)** Series A · JP **$10M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[LIFESCAPES](https://millionrounds.com/company/lifescapes)** Grant · JP **$307K** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[RoboTruck](https://millionrounds.com/company/robotruck)** Series A · JP **$32M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Taian](https://millionrounds.com/company/taian)** Series B · JP **$329K** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Etaily](https://millionrounds.com/company/etaily)** Venture · SG **$18M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[PLUGO](https://millionrounds.com/company/plugo)** Venture · JP **$1.9M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Neusignal Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/neusignal-therapeutics)** Series B · JP **$33M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Nekonome](https://millionrounds.com/company/nekonome)** Series A · JP **$687K** With 3 others
- **May** **[Atom](https://millionrounds.com/company/atom)** Seed · JP **$19M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Flosfia](https://millionrounds.com/company/flosfia)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **May** **[IVRy](https://millionrounds.com/company/ivry)** Debt · JP **$28M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Henry](https://millionrounds.com/company/henry)** Series C · US **$19M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Pixie Dust Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/pixie-dust-technologies)** Series D · JP **$21M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Astroscale](https://millionrounds.com/company/astroscale)** JP **$5.0M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Varinos](https://millionrounds.com/company/varinos)** Series D · JP **$7.9M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Monochrome](https://millionrounds.com/company/monochrome)** Series B · JP **$11M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Hakki Africa](https://millionrounds.com/company/hakki-africa)** Debt · JP **$3.1M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[NOT A HOTEL](https://millionrounds.com/company/not-a-hotel)** Debt · JP **$9.4M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[LQUOM](https://millionrounds.com/company/lquom)** Venture · JP **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Restore Vision](https://millionrounds.com/company/restore-vision)** Series B · JP **$8.2M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Qubitcore](https://millionrounds.com/company/qubitcore)** Seed · JP **$9.6M** With 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

We hold **1** person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## The cheque

Venture Series A Series B

Median round joined **$5.1M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.9M**

Led 0 of 443 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 16 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *173*
- Series A *73*
- Series B *56*
- Seed *50*
- Series C *31*
- Debt *21*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd) 154
- [Mizuho Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-capital) 138
- [Global Brain Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation) 61
- [Nissay Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nissay-capital) 58
- [SBI Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-investment) 56
- [Incubate Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incubate-fund) 34

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as SMBC Venture Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Mitsubishi UFJ Capital** VC firm **154** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-capital-co-ltd)[**Mizuho Capital** VC firm **138** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-capital)[**Global Brain Corporation** VC firm **61** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation)[**Nissay Capital** VC firm **58** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nissay-capital)[**SBI Investment** VC firm **56** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sbi-investment)[**Incubate Fund** VC firm **34** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/incubate-fund)[**IVC** VC firm **32** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ivc)[**Japan Finance Corporation** Investment firm **31** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/japan-finance-corporation)[**Mizuho Corporate Bank** VC firm **28** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-corporate-bank)[**ANRI** VC firm **24** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anri)[**ANOBAKA** VC firm **22** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anobaka)[**Kyoto University Innovation Capital Co., Ltd** VC firm **22** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kyoto-university-innovation-capital-co-ltd)

## Recently backed

The latest companies SMBC Venture Capital put money into.

[**Flyle** $12M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/flyle)[**Josan-shes** $2.6M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/josan-shes)[**Legmin** $128K · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/legmin)[**Power Laser** $7.5M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/power-laser)[**Aeterlink** $12M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/aeterlink)[**X Mile** $20M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/x-mile)

## Quick answers about SMBC Venture Capital

### What does SMBC Venture Capital invest in?

SMBC Venture Capital invests most often at Venture and Series A (61% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Investment Banking.

### How active is SMBC Venture Capital?

443 investments on record, 88 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

### What has SMBC Venture Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Flyle (Series A, Oct 2026), Metagen Therapeutics (Venture, Sept 2026) and Kiviaq (Seed, Sept 2026).

### How big are SMBC Venture Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.1M.

### Does SMBC Venture Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 443 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does SMBC Venture Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Japan (93%) and the United States (5%).

### Is SMBC Venture Capital investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 88 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does SMBC Venture Capital invest alongside?

Most often Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (154 rounds together), Mizuho Capital (138 rounds together) and Global Brain Corporation (61 rounds together).

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